Find out how popular the last name Huset is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Huset.

Huset, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Huset surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huset in America

Huset is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huset surname appeared 246 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Huset.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huset to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Huset

The surname HUSET is believed to have originated in Norway, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Old Norse word "hús," which means "house" or "dwelling." The name may have been given to someone who lived in a particularly notable or distinctive house, or it could have been an occupational name for a builder or carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HUSET can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 12th century. In a document from 1326, a man named Erling Huset is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 16th century, the HUSET surname appears in the records of the town of Bergen, Norway's second-largest city at the time. A merchant named Halvard Huset is listed as a member of the town council in 1567.

During the 17th century, the HUSET name spread to other parts of Scandinavia, including Sweden and Denmark. In 1642, a Swedish soldier named Erik Huset fought in the Thirty Years' War, while a Danish farmer named Jens Huset is recorded as owning land in the village of Sønderby in 1673.

One notable figure bearing the HUSET surname was Hans Huset, a Norwegian artist and wood carver who lived from 1542 to 1609. He is best known for his intricate altarpieces and church decorations, many of which can still be found in churches throughout Norway.

Another person of historical significance was Kirsten Huset, a Norwegian woman who lived from 1665 to 1738. She was a prominent figure in the early days of the Moravian Church, a Protestant denomination that originated in what is now the Czech Republic. Kirsten Huset played a key role in establishing the church's presence in Norway.

In the 19th century, the HUSET name can be found in various records related to the Norwegian-American immigrant community. For example, a man named Nils Huset is listed as arriving in New York City from Norway in 1868, while a woman named Ingrid Huset is recorded as settling in Minnesota in 1875.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huset

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Huset.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Huset was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Huset has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Huset was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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